HBO has officially cancelled Sam Levinson (Euphoria), Abel 'The Weeknd' Tesfaye, and Reza Fahim's Tesfaye & Lily-Rose Depp-starring The Idol.
would not be returning for a second season."'The Idol' was one of HBO's most provocative original programs, and we're pleased by the strong audience response. After much thought and consideration, HBO, as well as the creators and producers have decided not to move forward with a second season. We're grateful to the creators, cast, and crew for their incredible work," said an HBO spokeswoman in a released statement. By just the numbers, the move may seem surprising.
Early on, viewers of the series on Max were tracking 21 years of age younger than HBO channel viewers – a good thing for the streaming service. In addition, the series premiere's total viewers outpaced the series premieres for both 2021's The White Lotus and 2019's Euphoria in the same time period. But that was at the beginning – with the series suffering from negative comments and critical pushback as the series progressed.
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